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tail a suitable red warning flag. Thus the well- 

 known habit of the rhinoceros of elevating his tail 

 rigidly when about to charge, or when in the act of 

 charging, will fly the flag as a warning to travellers. 



(e) That an official shall be appointed to be known 

 as the Inspector of Rhinos whose duty it shall be 

 to examine the hobbles, numbers and flags of all 

 Trail Rhinos, and to keep the same in due working 

 order and repair. 



And I do submit to all and sundry that the above 

 resolutions have as much sense to them as have most 

 of the petitions submitted to Government by settlers 

 in a new country. 



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